Data Input System There are only a few ways data from the outside world can get into our brains. Visual and auditory are the two main ones. But feeling, taste, and smell are so paths to storied memories. Teacher Error https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/Apr27Loop.mp4 I have a friend who is a teacher. She said […]
Stranger Danger
Get Paid – Brainwashed An interesting social experiment was done. People showed up after seeing an add for a paid psychological study. They told them that over the next few weeks, strangers would purposely cause slight problems in their lives. Double Down https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/Apr18Loop.mp4 There is a technique in gambling that seems legit, […]
Double Speed Brainwashing
Hungry and Thirsty Most people are familiar with subliminal messages that are used in advertising. The most famous is the study where they showed images during a movie theater. And they noticed and uptick in sales of coke and popcorn. Double Speed Lameness https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/Apr14Loop.mp4 Apparently Netflix has been contemplating an option to […]
Psychic Alien Invaders
How Will They Come Experts are still not in agreement about how, specifically, the impending alien invasion will take place. One of the biggest issue of contention is their assumed technological advancement. This, of course, is based on when they achieved self awareness, on a timeline compared to humans. Emergence https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/Apr04Loop.mp4 A […]
Malthusian Cycles
Up And Down I used to love cycling. I had a well calibrated loop around where I used to live, up and down the biggest hills I could find. I actually enjoyed going up long hills, since I could look forward to going back down. Potential Dream Job https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/Mar25Loop.mp4 I used to […]
Energy Extraction Strategies
Introvert – Extrovert A common description of introverts is they like to recharge when they are alone. That being around other people is very tiring. Extroverts, on the other hand, don’t like to be alone. They recharge by being around other people. Animals Need Energy https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/Mar06Loop.mp4 All animals need to extract […]
Energy Thieves
New Neighborhood I had a friend who got a sudden promotion which required a relocation. He bought a house by doing a bunch of research online, crime rates, local schools, and a few virtual live tours with his real estate agent. But after he moved in he noticed that has electric bill was […]
Imaginary Party Games
Book Club People I have a friend who is a very die-hard, old school, book lover. She belongs to a book club and none of them like to use any technology. They only read hardback books, they don’t have smartphones, and they even refuse to read books written after world war II. […]
Doppelganger Apocalypse
Artificial Scarcity A very common and old marketing strategy is to create and manage a level of artificial scarcity just enough to calibrate and maintain the desired purchasing level. For example, a company will be getting ready to release a new product, and advertise like crazy, building up massive demand. Then they purposely […]
Death Cycles
Dog Machine A friend of mine has this automatic dog machine. The dog drops the ball in the machine, the machine waits a random amount of time, and then spits the ball out with a random amount of force. The dog, after dropping the ball in, backs up, gets ready, and catches the […]
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